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I'm curious as to what the reaction will be from those Conservative / Republican men who can't support the idea of a woman as president. Will they now stay home on election night?

Women who are pro-lifers weren't going to vote for Obama anyways, this is a play for Democratic Hillary supporters, the majority of whom are pro-choice. I'd be for letting just women vote on abortion rights, since they're the ones more affected by it. Most mothers are more involved with the daily upbringing of kids, especially 4 kids including a baby, then most fathers. I commend them for that. But having all those kids AND being president takes it to another level. I'm quite happy with the pick, I think it weakens McCain's chances. And it puts more emphasis on the fact that today McCain turned 72.

Let's see, I supported Hillary but I'm sexist, and I support Obama but I'm racist. That makes alot of sense. It's a legitimate question to ask if a woman with 4 kids, one a baby with Down's Syndrome, can really devote the proper time and energy needed to take care of them AND be the leader of the free world. I'll be interested in hearing her response, as I'm sure it's a question other women will ask. They know better than most men how hard being the primary caregiver is.

Well, the foreclosure debacle has also affected Colorado. Nice, the first Hitler reference of the day.

I noticed she threw Ted Stevens under the bus when she talked about turning down the Bridge to Nowhere. I'm sure his opponent in the Senate election will make a note of that.

I listened on the radio. Wow, she sounded like a woman who just won the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. Better than Qualye, but not much. Limbaugh is praising it, saying McCain has taken the women's issues. Really? If she backs McCain's proposals, is that what working women want? Opposition to choice and equal pay legislation? The more I think about it, the more I like this pick (for the Democrats). She's a woman who doesn't support policies Democratic women want. Hillary can go out and campaign against her with ease. And what kind of family values is it to transplant 4 kids, including a baby, to Washington to serve as VP? Which 3am call will she take first, the one about an attack, or the baby needing a diaper change? Do you really think someone with a baby makes a good potential president? I think some stay-at-home women may have a problem with that.

The war was over after Saddam was defeated and captured. Everything after that has been an occupation. It was not 'cut and run', which gave the impression that we would pack up and be gone in a month. The timetable was the carrot and stick to force the Iraqis to get off their butts and make some decisions and reconcile. And Biden's plan may eventually end up what happens anyways after we leave. Ethnic groups want their own autonomy. Look at the break-away regions in Georgia. People would rather be the big fish in a smaller pond.

After serving in the Illinois House of Representatives, he only had one term in Congress. Barack Obama? No, Abraham Lincoln. Bristol and Track, obviously a pander to the NASCAR voters. Willow and Piper, a pander to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer youth vote. Trig, either a pander to gun owners, mathematicians, or Roy Roger fans.

If Obama wanted to pander to Hillary holdouts, he would have picked Hillary. Biden is more than a foreign policy expert, there aren't many other Democrats who are better qualified to be VP and a key advisor to the president. You can't say the same about Palin compared to other Republicans.

Depends on what night she speaks. Whoever gets stuck speaking on Thursday has to go against the opening NFL game between Washington and the Giants. Not the best scheduling plan.

He was quite specific on his proposals. How much detail do you expect in a speech? "I will take 3.27 million from the Farmers Pig Slop Nutrition Fund to pay for the 2nd grade Reading is Fundamental Project". Nobody gives that type of speech from either party. He reminded Democrats what was at stake this election, and why we can't afford another term of Bush policies. He fleshed out what he meant by "change".

Obama's assets are under $5 million, so according to McCain he's middle class.

Not having an abortion qualifies her for VP? Joe Biden lost his wife and child in an accident, how does that rank on the emotion scale?

DENVER — Buffalo Sabres owner B. Thomas Golisano, fresh from launching a controversial initiative to reform New York government, is going national. Golisano, the billionaire founder of Paychex, has announced a similar federal effort that he said will support issues and candidates he believes are critical to the nation’s future. To him, that means ending the war in Iraq, wiping out an increasing federal deficit and setting the country on a course toward energy independence. And while he won’t yet say how much or exactly how he’s going to do it — he pledged $5 million for the state effort — he acknowledges he has the bank account to gain some attention. “So far, I’ve met some very key people in Congress,” he said, “and [Wednesday] we’re meeting with the economic advisory group for Barack [Obama]. They are obviously interested in my input, and I’m happy for that. “To me, this is issue-oriented, and I’m going to look for candidates who fall along the lines of thinking that I think are appropriate.” Golisano, a registered Republican who has bankrolled his three runs for governor of New York on the Independence Party line, bought his access here with a $1 million contribution to Obama’s presidential campaign. http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/425965.html

This looks like the script from the tv show Geena Davis was in where she was picked by the Repub candidate just because she brought in some votes, but then he got sick and died, and she had to take over.

McCain has said that the duties of a VP are to inquire as to the health of the president and to break ties in the Senate. Is she really the best person the Repubs have to be a heartbeat away from the presidency? In the event McCain wins, I would be much more comfortable with people like Ridge, Huckabee, or even Kay Bailey Hutchinson. If McCain was younger or healthier it would be more acceptable. It looks like a clear pander to the Hillary holdouts. Obama passed the first major decision he had to make, I don't think McCain has.

A top quality for you is someone who can give a good speech without a teleprompter? So you're supporting Richard Simmons?

Of course it was 4 years ago, and not many people thought we'd still be there in such numbers 4 years later. And no one has ever advocated a 'cut and run' policy, that's just a Repub spin line. Obama would have no trouble explaining it.

And if it is, the first question from millions of Americans will be; Who?. Wasn't she a former beauty queen? If so, Cindy might want to watch her back, what goes around comes around.

'72 Buick Skylark - Beige 4 door, 11 years old. Got my first full time job on a Friday, needed a car to get to work Monday, and found a divorced woman who was looking to get rid of it for $300. Had some surface rust and needed a new muffler, but otherwise a nice ride. '80 Datsun 280Z - Light blue, was my brother-in-law's. Had alot of Thruway miles on it, but was a sweet ride. Unfortunately I had to sink alot of money into getting new rotors, and eventually the frame cracked.

I like the Carly Simon interview where she talks about what a creep James Taylor is.

It would be nice if they showed Obama's speech on the scoreboard after the Bills game.

Three years ago after my job moved overseas and I was looking for a new job, I did landscaping and patio installation from spring to fall for $10 an hour. I'd still be doing it for $50 an hour.

Powell hasn't even decided who he's going to endorse, and he's still P.O.'d about how he was used by the Bush administration to promote the Iraq invasion at the U.N.. And has he said his views on abortion rights, the Repub litmus test? If it's Romney, since the Repubs say picking Biden showed Obama's lack of foreign policy experience, it will show McCain's lack of economic experience. And if it's Pawlenty, since the Repubs say Obama is too inexperienced to be President, it will show a similar lack of experience for a VP who be a heartbeat away from taking over for a 72 year old. So either of those frontrunners would be hypocratical to the Repub message. I wonder if the Fox News analysts (Karl Rove and co.) will actually criticize McCain for announcing his VP pick on a Friday. Last week they made a big deal about Obama showing his "inexperience" by announcing his VP pick on a Friday (i.e. the slowest news day of the week).

Can anyone look at that picture and honestly say what is on the stage? It could simply be a structure with a roof in case it rains. I suppose as an alternative the Democrats could have split the stadium crowd up and had them watch on big screen TVs from the multiple McCain residences.